Game apparatus



CQJ. SIEGRISTI GAME APPARATUS June 11,1940.

3 Sheets-Sheet 1 Filed Aug. 6, 1957 C. J. SIEGRIST GAME APPARATUS June 11, 1940.

Filed 'Aug. 6, 1937 3 Sheets-Sheet 2 B I ffnrm us Patented June 11, .1940

This invention appertains to new and improvements more particularly to an apparatus of the surface projectile type. The principa is to provide a QFflFICE,

GAME APPARATUS can J. Siegri st, Stockton, Kans. Application August 651937, Serial No. 157,788

useful in amusement apparatus, and

1 object of the present invention game apparatus in the nature of abowling alley or the table. type along which. balls maybe rolled or projected with a minimum amount of sound.

Another important object of to providea bumper backgroundfor absorbing shock and" minimizing sound as the pins are,

struck by the played balls.

Other important objects and advantages ofthe invention will become apparent to the reader of the following specification.

In the drawings: Figures 1a and 11) represent a longitudinalsectional view through the apparatus.

' Figure 2 is a apparatus.

Figure 3 is an end ture.

fragmentary .topplan view. of the elevational view of the struc- Fig ure 4 is a cross-sectional view.

Figure 5 is a Figure 6 is a ing how a rail is supported at an end fragmentary sectional view. sectional view taken substantially Figure 2.

of a partition section and. showing the pin for connecting two rail sections together.

Referring to the drawings, wherein like nu-r 'merals designate like parts, it canbe seen that the alley construction is made up of sections A,

B and C. If desired, more sections can be employed or shorter sections thanthose represented. v The sections 5 and 6 which are provided with cross-members interlap as-shown in Figurela and 1b and "each of these sections is provided with a pair of elongated beams 1-1 for each alley, which alleys are generally referred to by the numerals 8-9.

The adjacent beams 1-1 of the alleys 8-9 bear against the opposite sides of the partition wall 10 and upon this partition wall at-desirable spaced intervals are the blocks H supporting, the ball return rails l3. Of course these rails 13 a alley sections A, B and re formed in sections so that the C can be separated and one rail section'is connectedto anabutting end of another rail the rear ends '0 section by a pin l2 whichfits in 1 shown in Figure '1. 1a, the back end of the invention is between the plys and the alley beds constructed located thereat and this post extends through the is generally referred to by numeral 3| is proin this manner define a structure which will materially absorb "sound and greatly reduce the rumbling sound'of rolling balls.

At the stepped ends of the side walls 2 3-23 and onopposite sides of the stepped portion 14 .of thepartition 10 are cushioning areas 24. A

pair of bumper gates 25-25 are mounted at the rear end of the alley. At this end of the alley the partition 10 has the upstanding post 26 ears 21 of the gate carrying bars 28-49, the gate 25 being provided with loops 39 disposed over the said bars 28-49. v

On the rear end of. each of the side walls 23- 23 7 a safety latch and shock absorbing unit such as 25 vided. This unit consists of the wall attaching leg 32 which extends vertically and has the portion 33 disposed laterally for disposition over the upper edge of the wall. Iv Rising from this portion 32 is the portion 34 having an opening therein for receiving the plunger35. A laterally extending arm 36 is provided on this portion 34, and

1 this is provided with a barrel 31 at one end 43 and the lug 4| for normally tending to urge the plunger into tensional engagement with the corresponding end of one of the bars 28-29.

The plate 39 has its rear end curving downwardly as at 4.5 to engage with the bar 28. This downwardly curved portion 45 merges with the handle 0 46. Obviously, the handle can be lifted upwardly torelease thecorresponding bars 2'8-29 and as thehandle 46 is lifted, the lug 4| will move the plunger 35 so as to dislodge'the'bar 28;

Furthermore, thespring 44 serves as a shock absorbing adjunct for the corresponding gates 28-49.

Suitable brace means 41 can be provided between the post 26 and the gate bars 28-29.

Gullies 48 can be formed along each side of each of the alleys 8--9 and these can slant downwardly at their rear ends as at 49. Each gully is formed of an outer runner 48 which abuts a side wall of an alley and an inner runner 48 which abuts the upper ply I! of the bottom formation of the alley and said runner 48" has a reduced part fitting in the space between the upper ply H and the intermediate ply 18 as shown in Figure 4. As also shown in Figure 4 these runners rest on the longitudinally extending beams I,

An upwardly inclined short back wall 50*is provided at the pit While the foregoing specification sets forth the invention in specific terms, it is to be understood that numerous changes in the shape, size and materials may be resorted to without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as claimed hereinafter.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new is:

1. A game apparatus comprising a frame including a pair of spaced longitudinally extending beams, a floor structure extending across the upper portion of the space between the beams,

' upright members connected with the outer edges of the beams and forming side walls and a pair of spaced gutter forming runners on each beam, one runner abutting a side edge portion of the floor structure.

2. A game apparatus comprising a frame including a pair of spaced longitudinally extending beams, a floor structure extending across the upper portion of the space between the beams, upright members connected with the outer edges of the beams and forming side walls and a pair of spaced gutter forming runners on each beam, one runner abutting a side edge portion of the floor structure, said floor structure including a plurality of longitudinally extending plies of sheet material vertically spaced and filling material placed between the plies.

3. A game apparatus comprising a frame including a pair of spaced longitudinally extending beams; a floor structure extending across the upper portion of the space betweenthe beams, upright members connected with the outer edges of the beams and forming side walls and a pair of spaced gutter forming runners on each beam, one runner abutting a side edge portion of the floor structure, said floor structure including a plurality of longitudinally extending plies of sheet material vertically spaced and filling material placed between the plies, the upper ply being located above the upper plane of the upper edges of the beams and with its top flush with the top of the inner runners.

CARL J. SIEGRIST. 

